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Belgium Regulator FSMA Issues Ban Of Virtual Currency-Based Derivatives Effective July 1
2014-05-21T20:39:43.000+02:00
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Lottery Messenger and the Isle of Man
2014-05-21T11:43:47.000+02:00
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Forex Probe Update: Germany's BaFin Says It Found Clear Evidence of FX Manipulation
2014-05-20T15:45:53.000+02:00
Raimund Röseler, Chief Executive Director of Banking Supervision at BaFin, explained to the media during the regulators' annual press conference that it had solid evidence of FX market manipulation, as the probe evolves.
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ASIC Bans Jeremy Kaviraj Nambiar over False AUD/USD Trades Made to Hide $1M loss
2014-05-20T08:05:21.000+02:00
The investigation alleges Mr. Nambiar entered over 100 fictitious trading entries including off-market trades that created the false appearance of profit, and some made in the AUD/USD pair to conceal a $1M loss.
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Global Futures & Forex Ltd (GFT) to Pay $200K Fine by CFTC to Settle Capital Violation Charges
2014-05-19T20:05:55.000+02:00
The order settles charges against Global Futures & Forex, Ltd. (GFT) over a failure to comply with minimum financial requirements that occurred between December 2010 and November 2012, prior to the GCAP acquisition.
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Intuit releases QuickBooks Bitcoin Payments solution
2014-05-19T14:52:07.000+02:00
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CRFIN Warns against Royal Smart Group and Forex MMCIS Group
2014-05-16T16:25:35.000+02:00
Russian self-regulatory organization CRFIN has issued two press releases outlining that it has added both companies to its blacklist for allegedly misleading and promising unrealistic returns to depositors.
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RP Martin Fined by CFTC and FCA, over Yen Libor Manipulation, Totaling $2.2M in Penalties
2014-05-15T16:09:35.000+02:00
RP Martin Holdings Limited, and subsidiary Martin Brokers (UK) Ltd were fined a total $2.2M, of which $1.2M was announced by the CFTC today, and the other $1M equivalent (£630K) by the FCA today over Yen LIBOR case.
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eBay is “actively considering” Bitcoin integration
2014-05-15T12:49:33.000+02:00
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CySEC Fines AFX Capital Markets Ltd €10,000 on a Number of Violations
2014-05-14T16:44:03.000+02:00
The company operating the AFX Capital brand, based in Cyprus, and with multiple entities regulated in several jurisdictions, got fined a total of ten thousand Euros today, by the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission.
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Apple to increase online sales by shortening return and refund times
2014-05-12T15:44:12.000+02:00
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Target CEO resigns after cyber-attack: What we can learn from the massive data breach
2014-05-11T15:35:27.000+02:00
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Last Call Today for Comments on European Commission's FX Instruments Consultation
2014-05-09T12:52:01.000+02:00
The applicability of EMIR reporting for certain FX instruments revealed inconsistency of local definitions, and resulted in needed clarification, a 30 day public comment period was given, and comes to an end today.
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ABS Staffer Leaked Data to NAB AUD/USD Trader, Both Nabbed for Insider Trading
2014-05-09T11:35:46.000+02:00
A junior officer at the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) allegedly gave data to a National Australia Bank (NAB) trader, enabling insider trading that exploited a $7M profit, and got both men arrested today.
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Forex Live FX Is Not Regulated by ASIC and Mauritius FSC
2014-05-08T11:27:04.000+02:00
An unregulated entity behind Forex Live FX has been falsely claiming on its website to be authorised to offer its financial services under Australian ASIC and the Mauritius FSC regulators.
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The US CFTC Issues an Amendment to Its Complaint Against Banc De Binary
2014-05-07T23:06:31.000+02:00
The regulator has made the charges personal and included three corporate affiliates into the complaint it has filed in June 2013 - E.T. Binary Options Ltd., BO Systems Ltd. and BDB Services Ltd.
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From Rags to Riches to Behind Bars – Financial Technologies' Chairman Jignesh Shah Arrested
2014-05-07T21:01:37.000+02:00
Things have gone from bad to worse for one of India’s most respected financial services professionals. Jignesh Shah, the mastermind behind India’s most liquid commodities exchange was arrested in Mumbai in connection with the NSEL scam.
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Analysis: Markit Converging Towards IPO Amidst Transparency Measures
2014-05-07T13:31:58.000+02:00
Markit, a leading global provider of financial services across OTC and derivatives has announced the F-1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an initial public offering (IPO).
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Binary Options – In Or Out?
2014-05-07T07:06:00.000+02:00
A small number of binary options firms already claim to be regulated by the FCA - one proudly states on its website.
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Belgian Regulator Warns against Binary Options, OSC against Optionrally
2014-05-06T12:02:12.000+02:00
The Belgian FSMA is warning potential investors in the product about the risks associated with trading binary options contracts, while Canadian regional regulators express their willingness to consolidate.
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A Brief Look at QIR1 Article on Digital Currencies: Is Cryptocurrency Trading the Future?
2014-05-05T09:00:53.000+02:00
Digital currencies have been thrown into a state of flux on the heels of the collapse of the largest Bitcoin exchange MtGox, however the industry has remained remarkably resilient in the face of ongoing challenges.
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CFTC Charges & Freezes Assets of Previously Convicted FX Fraudster Alex Ekdeshman
2014-05-02T21:08:55.000+02:00
A US court has placed a restraining order on two fraudsters stating that their assets will be frozen. Directors of EJS Capital Management were charged with misappropriation of $2 million of investor funds.
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Exclusive: JFSA with ASIC to Prohibit Aussie FX Brokers from Accepting Japanese Residents
2014-04-30T12:35:30.000+02:00
Protectionism hits a new peak as Japan’s financial regulator forbids Australian brokers from accepting Japanese residents. The move comes as Japan’s restricted trading environment aims to eliminate ‘any’ leaks.
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Exclusive: Q1 2014 US FX Account Profitability Report, Less Traders but More Profits
2014-04-29T16:08:24.000+02:00
US retail forex brokers have issued their figures of client profitability and active account numbers for Q1 2014. During the quarter, 37.6% of traders were profitable, a 4.1% increase from Q4 2013.
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ASIC Mandate Necessitates DTCC Extension of Trade Reporting Service
2014-04-29T15:29:33.000+02:00
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has launched an extended Global Trade Repository (GTR) service to market participants for OTC derivatives, with provisions for further asset-class expansion.
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